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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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